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After the Qing army entered the pass, they reorganized the surrendered Ming army into camps and used green flags, so these surrendered soldiers were collectively called the Green Camp.
In the battle under Hanyang City, the Green Camp soldiers fled first, triggering a chain reaction that ultimately led to the defeat of Jito.
The brutal Ajige was furious. Dodo was winning victory after victory, but he suffered a defeat, and was defeated by the weak southern soldiers. Where could he put his face
In a rage, Ajige immediately ordered that all the Green Camp soldiers be buried alive. It was only after his staff repeatedly dissuaded him that he gave up. However, he still beheaded all the Green Camp generals and then sent Manchus to lead the Green Camp soldiers.
After regrouping, Ajige's entire army crossed the Han River from upstream, and then surrounded Hanyang and launched a fierce attack.
Qin Mu also urgently dispatched Huo Sheng's 8,000 troops to join the defense of Hanyang City.
For a while, the city of Hanyang was filled with deafening cries of killing and blood flowing everywhere.
With the victory in the first battle, the myth that the Jurchens were invincible if they had less than 10,000 men was broken. The Qin army's fear was gone, and their morale and fighting spirit were high, especially Qin Mu, who had been holding on to Hanyang City.
His big flag with the word "Qin" on it was like a magic needle that stabilized the sea. As long as the soldiers saw this flag, they were convinced that victory would belong to them.
As the saying goes, a general does not fear death and a soldier does not cherish his life, let alone that Qin Mu, who was born from the Purple Star, personally sat in Hanyang and fought bloody battles with the soldiers
Under the city of Hanyang, a total of 20,000 Green Camp soldiers were driven by Ajige as cannon fodder. Their corpses were piled up layer by layer under the city. The casualties were extremely heavy, but they did not receive the slightest mercy.
Qin Mu took the opportunity to launch a propaganda campaign to induce these Green Camp soldiers to abandon darkness and join the light.
Under the powerful propaganda offensive of the Propaganda Department under the General Inspectorate, and while the city of Hanyang remained standing, the 20,000 Green Camp soldiers who had served as cannon fodder under high pressure began to defect in large numbers.
Ajige got the advice of his aide Fan Zha and deliberately did not stop the Green Camp soldiers from defecting. Instead, he sent two or three hundred Tatars to infiltrate the defecting Green Camp soldiers, hoping to fish in troubled waters and seize Hanyang with the help of internal and external forces.
However, Qin Mu himself started out by relying on the "fifth column". He defeated Gu Xiancheng, captured Yuanzhou, and attacked Changsha, all of which were achieved by relying on the "fifth column". How could he not be prepared for this
This time, Ajige lost both his wife and his soldiers.
The next day, the heads of the 300 Tartars were all hung on the top of the Hanyang City Wall. The "rat tails" on the top of the bald heads were of great use this time. The rat tails were used as ropes to hang the heads on bamboo poles, which created a great visual effect.
Ajige was furious when he received the news and vowed to massacre all the people in Hanyang. He brought ten red cannons and personally supervised the battle, attacking Hanyang again.
Qin Mu was not willing to be outdone. He said, "You have the Red Cannon and I have the Red Barbarian Cannon. But according to Sun Wukong, my Red Barbarian Cannon is the ancestor of your Red Cannon."
Qin Mu not only put all six red cannons on the top of the city wall, but also urgently removed 30 thousand-jin Portuguese cannons from the ships and bombarded the Tartars who rushed up. He vowed to turn the area under Hanyang into a cemetery for the Tartars.
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"Report! Your Majesty, Li Guo and Gao Yigong encountered an attack from the Ming army in Ziling Town. The Ming army has about 10,000 soldiers and is defending on the two sides of the mountain. Li Guo and Gao Yigong are organizing their forces to attack."
"Let's explore again."
"twitter!"
Shang Kexi then instructed his general You Changshun: "Send more people to find out the whereabouts of the bandit army that fled into Jingshan. Hurry."
"Yes." You Changshun responded and left the tent.
Aba saw that Shang Kexi was not thinking about leading the army to the south quickly, but was dawdling in Shuanghe Town. He was very dissatisfied and snorted immediately: "Prince Zhishun, Li Guo's army is fighting against the Ming army. We can just sit back and reap the benefits. Prince Zhishun, you are dawdling here. If you miss the opportunity and let Li Guo escape, can you bear the responsibility?"
Shang Kexi has fought for half his life and has experienced hundreds of battles. It is not just luck that he can survive to this day. From the words of the scout, he vaguely felt that something was wrong.
Ziling Town is very close to Jingmen and is not particularly strategic. The Ming army abandoned the advantageous city defense and ran to Ziling Town to defend against the mountains, which was tantamount to giving up one's strengths for one's weaknesses.
But although Abaqi was only a Jiala Zhangjing, Ajige did not say it explicitly, but it was obvious that he was sent to supervise the army. The 6,000 elite Manchu and Mongolian troops in his army were actually controlled by Abaqi.
It was just that Shang Kexi was highly appreciated by Dorgon and was a prince, so he was appointed as the commander of the detachment. But he did not dare to ignore Aba's opinion.
"General Abaci, I am not delaying on purpose. The actions of the Ming army in Jingmen are somewhat unusual. We should be careful to avoid..."
"Be careful?" The arrogant Abashi interrupted Shang Kexi and sneered disdainfully, "A bunch of rabble, being chased by my great Qing warriors and running away in panic, what is there to be careful about?"
"General Abashi..."
Abashi did not give Shang Kexi any face and interrupted him again, saying, "Prince Zhishun, stop pretending to be so smart. Do you think I am stupid? Li Guo is fighting with the Ming army in Ziling Town. Our army can catch up with them and use the strengths of our Qing cavalry in field battles to destroy both armies. Otherwise, if one of them enters Jingmen City, Jingmen is a strategic location and we don't have cannons. It will not be so easy to break through Jingmen then."
Shang Kexi was silent. He glanced at Abashi and was secretly surprised that this guy with such a rough personality could actually say such a thing.
Indeed, the Qing army's strength lies in field battles. Now with the Wang Guangen brothers joining them, the total force has reached more than 40,000. Even if Li Guo and the Ming army have some conspiracy, they have enough chances of winning in field battles.
When Shang Kexi was still hesitant, Ajige sent someone to deliver a death order, asking Shang Kexi to capture Jingmen as soon as possible, go south to Jingzhou, and then go east along the river to attack Wuchang.
When Shang Kexi asked the messenger, he learned that Ajige was actually blocked outside the city of Hanyang, and he became extremely anxious.
Thinking of Ajige's brutal character, Shang Kexi dared not be negligent. He immediately ordered his troops to break camp and march to Ziling Town.
News kept coming from the front that Li Guo's Dashun Army was indeed fighting with the Ming Army, but the morale of the Dashun Army was low, and they had been unable to break through the mountain pass guarded by 10,000 Ming troops.
At dusk the next day, Shang Kexi's army approached Ziling Town.
When the Dashun Army learned that the fierce Qing army was chasing them, they were extremely panicked and everyone tried their best. Under the leadership of generals Li Guo and Gao Yigong, they broke through the Ming army's defense line in one fell swoop and rushed towards Jingmen City.
The anxious Aba was afraid that the Dashun Army would escape into Jingmen City, so without waiting for Shang Kexi's order, he led 6,000 elite Manchu and Mongolian cavalry to chase them.
Twenty-four thousand iron hooves pounded the ground as densely as a rainstorm. For a moment, the earth shook and the mountains began to tremble. The terrifying momentum was enough to scare the timid people to death.
The flying horse mane, the straight horse tail, the ferocious face, the unruly and strange smile, and the raised sabers reflected the cold light in the twilight;
The arrogant Abaqi took the lead and rushed through the pass where the Dashun army and the Ming army had fought before. He saw countless Dashun soldiers in front of him fleeing for their lives, while the Ming army on the mountain pass had been disrupted by the Dashun army. Abaqi no longer hesitated, and urged his horse to speed up again, with a scornful smile on his face.
To be honest, it was no wonder that Abaqi was so contemptuous of the Han army. For more than ten years, the Qing cavalry had frequently knocked on the gates, wantonly ravaged the capital, and even blatantly attacked Shandong. They only withdrew their troops out of the border when they could no longer plunder. The Han army could only follow behind from a distance to "see them off" and did not even have the courage to pursue them.
After entering the pass this time, the Qing army was even more unstoppable and invincible. Even Li Zicheng, who had the strongest army, was chased like a stray dog. Other Ming troops, such as Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing, surrendered with tens of thousands of troops, leaving the Qing army with no chance of victory.
The weakness and gullibility of the Han people continued to fuel the arrogance of the Qing army. People like Abaqi who looked down on the Han army were a common phenomenon in the Qing army.
They believed that the Qing army would crush everything wherever they passed, and when the sabers were raised, the Han people would crawl on the ground and wag their tails to beg for mercy.
Looking at the Dashun Army tumbling and crawling in front of them, the six thousand Tartars began to scream and spur their horses, waving their sabers excitedly, as if they were attending a tempting feast.
The rumbling sound of iron hooves made the mountains and rivers dizzy, and the rolling smoke and dust looked like the face of the god of death. Yes, the god of death had opened his bloody mouth, revealing his sharp fangs, ready to enjoy a feast... ... .
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